Monopolizing Skills to the 666th Floor - Chapter 60

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Skill Devouring to the 666th Floor Episode 060

60. Coming to Meet You Now

A post looking for a specific Apostle.

Since it was a notice post, it went straight to the top.

However, I set it to the Korean Forum so it wouldn’t be exposed to other countries.

‘This way I can avoid unnecessary exposure. There should be Apostles I’m looking for domestically anyway.’

Sure enough.

Comments started appearing shortly after I posted it.

└What is this?

└Huh?

└???

└Looking for the King’s Successor?

└You’re not joking, right?

└Is this really a post by Amon?

└Isn’t this another imposter posting?

└This seems real… it’s a notice post.

└Was it true that Amon can post notice posts?

└But why are you looking for a successor???

└Seems like Amon is looking for a successor to replace him.

└No, that’s not it. The Transcendent Spirit’s name is ‘King’s Successor’.

└King’s successor?

└It means people who have the King’s Successor as their Transcendent Spirit should text.

└Text? Why?

└I don’t know the reason either.

└So if I contact the mobile phone number written here, I can talk to Amon?

└Probably?

└Should I try now?

└You might die if you make a prank call.

└It clearly says to only text. He probably won’t answer calls?

└Wow… Amon’s contact info!!!

└Amon, can I call you…? I just want to hear your voice.

└If you talk, they’ll find out if you’re male or female.

└Then I’ll just save it hehe

└If I call this number, can I really contact Amon?

Can you contact me by calling this number?

Of course you can.

‘But it’s not my mobile phone.’

It’s actually Kang Hee Seong’s.

Am I crazy enough to publicize my number on Transcendence Net?

Buzz! Buzz!

The sound of a mobile phone vibrating already.

‘That was quick contact.’

I immediately hung up without knowing who it was.

‘No calls. Only texts.’

If I talk, they’ll find out.

Whether I’m Korean or not, whether I’m male or female.

‘There’s no reason to give unnecessary information.’

Then a notification sound rang.

This time it wasn’t a call but a text.

[I’m texting because you said you’re looking for an Apostle of the King’s Successor.]

It could be a prank, so I requested proof.

[Provide evidence. Tell me the skill name and its description.]

The response that came back was satisfactory.

[The skill name is King’s Authority. It’s S-rank, and the effect is… if I write it exactly… you can choose one of [Summon], [Stop], or [Death] and give a command to the target. It can be resisted depending on the difference between the Caster’s mana and the opponent’s resistance stat… that’s what it says.]

‘This guy is real.’

He wrote out the skill name and effects without missing a single detail.

A real Apostle of the King’s Successor.

The person who had the skill I needed to copy.

I immediately sent a reply.

[Let’s meet. Right now.]

Kim Ju-wan couldn’t hide his surprise when he saw the reply.

“M-meet right now?”

Honestly, he had sent the text half-believing, half-doubting.

While suspecting whether it was really Amon or not.

‘It could be another fake Amon like last time.’

Previously, Amon had organized a meeting at Hongik University Station.

At that time, he had wanted to go out too, but he had seen the post too late because he was in the middle of clearing a dungeon.

So he had been disappointed….

‘Fortunately, it was an imposter so I could save time.’

But could he guarantee this time wasn’t the same?

With worried feelings, he bravely sent a message.

[Um, sorry but could you verify that you’re really Amon?]

[Do you think an imposter could post an announcement?]

A sharp reply came back immediately.

It wasn’t wrong.

Where would there be an imposter who could post announcements on Transcendence Net?

‘Then, it’s really Amon? It’s really him, right?’

To think he’d get a chance to meet the famous Amon!

He didn’t know the reason for wanting to meet.

‘How could I pass up this opportunity?’

He sent an acceptance message.

[I’ll believe you. But where do you live?]

[Where do you live?]

[Ansan, Gyeonggi Province. Near Hanyang University at Ansan Station….]

[Come to Sadang Station Exit 10. Two hours should be enough, right?]

[Yes! That should be enough….]

[Then let’s meet in two hours.]

A meeting place was set and everything proceeded swiftly like lightning.

Kim Ju-wan’s heart was pounding.

‘To think I’d get a chance to meet Amon!’

He didn’t know the reason for wanting to meet, but it was definitely a heaven-sent opportunity.

“King’s Successor. Thank you. Thanks to you, I get to meet Amon.”

He didn’t know if it was listening, but thanks to the Transcendent Spirit, he had been chosen by Amon.

‘When I meet him, I should ask for an autograph first.’

There probably wasn’t an Apostle who didn’t know who Amon was.

Even to ordinary people, Amon was a celebrity.

He was the one who woke people up in the middle of the night with messages about breaking through the Labyrinth.

‘It’s a chance to meet such a celebrity. I can’t be late.’

He immediately prepared to go out.

The meeting place was 40 minutes away by subway.

It felt a bit early to leave now, but so what.

He could arrive early and wait.

“Amon. I’m going to meet you now.”

Inside the subway.

“Hmm hmm hmm, hmm hmm hmm~”

He couldn’t help but hum.

People were looking at him strangely, but he didn’t care.

He felt like bragging to everyone here.

‘I’m on my way to meet Amon right now~’

It was worth bragging about.

Amon was a hero to people worldwide.

Humanity’s hope who extended the deadline for destruction by being the first to break through the Labyrinth.

Meeting such a person, how could he not feel good?

[Time remaining until destruction: 798 days 12 hours 40 minutes 49 seconds]

The current remaining time until destruction was roughly 800 days.

He didn’t need to worry about destruction for more than two years.

‘Thanks to that, the domestic stocks I invested in started rebounding again.’

The stock window that had been full of blue lights had somehow turned to red lights.

Thanks to foreign investors recently flowing into domestic stocks.

The so-called Amon effect.

Investment sentiment revived as rumors spread that Amon was Korean.

‘He’s the person who raised the value of my stocks that almost became worthless paper.’

How could he dislike such a person?

Anyone trading stocks in Korea would be grateful.

He was even grateful for becoming an Apostle.

If he hadn’t been the King’s Successor’s Apostle, he wouldn’t have had a chance to meet him.

‘I’m so curious. What kind of person will he be?’

Whether male or female.

Whether Korean or not.

How old he was.

There were many things he was curious about.

Because there was extremely little information about Amon.

However, the prevailing theory was that he was male and Korean.

‘Even watching ViewTube videos, there aren’t any clues worth finding out.’

But what I was most curious about was Amon’s power.

When others were struggling in the early 20th floors, he alone had climbed to the 78th floor.

People were most curious about his abilities.

‘Just how strong could he be? How many skills does he have?’

I wanted to ask all these things, but I gave up on those expectations.

If I carelessly rubbed him the wrong way, I could be in danger.

‘It would be difficult for me to overpower Amon by force, wouldn’t it?’

If I used force, I might get beaten instead.

That’s why the meeting itself was dangerous in a way.

Even though I was an Apostle, compared to Amon, I was like a rabbit before a lion.

Still, I wasn’t particularly afraid.

‘Meeting Amon would be the honor of a lifetime.’

That’s why I bragged about it in advance in the group chat where my friends gathered.

[Joo Wan: I’m meeting Amon.]

[Min-woo: What? Really?]

[Jun-hyeok: Bullshit. Did this bastard drink during the day?]

[Dong-hyeon: Wow. Con. Grat. U. La. Tions. Sin. Cere. Ly.]

[Joo Wan: I’m not joking. Didn’t you see the post on Transcendence Net?]

[Min-woo: Don’t tell me, you applied to that post looking for King’s Successor…?]

[Joo Wan: Yeah. I was selected.]

All my friends were Apostles.

Naturally, they could access Transcendence Net.

They also knew that my sponsoring spirit was the King’s Successor.

But they weren’t friends who would easily believe me.

[Min-woo: Wow… congratulations!]

[Dong-hyeon: Congratulations my ass. I can tell this bastard is lying.]

[Jun-hyeok: What happens if there’s no proof?]

Since they demanded proof, I provided it.

[Joo Wan: (Text messages exchanged with Amon)]

[Joo Wan: Is this enough?]

[Min-woo: You really agreed to meet?]

[Jun-hyeok: Wow… this bastard actually succeeded?]

[Dong-hyeon: Hey, what did Amon say? Why is he looking for an Apostle of the King’s Successor?]

[Joo Wan: I don’t know either. He just said let’s meet, so I’m on my way.]

[Dong-hyeon: Can’t we come see too?]

[Joo Wan: That won’t work.]

Bringing friends along?

I thought about it once, but it didn’t seem like it would work.

If I brought friends without saying anything, Amon would probably be offended.

It wasn’t just me who felt this way.

[Min-woo: You can’t just butt into a meeting between two people.]

[Jun-hyeok: That’s true. At least we should ask for permission.]

[Dong-hyeon: Hey hey, no. Don’t even ask for permission. If you bring it up carelessly, he might get offended and say he won’t meet.]

That was right.

If I upset Amon, I might die on the spot.

[Jun-hyeok: Hey, instead, when you meet Amon, get me an autograph.]

[Min-woo: Me too me too!!]

[Dong-hyeon: Get one for me and my younger sibling too!]

[Joo Wan: Fuck, cut it out. I’ll try bringing it up. I don’t know if it’ll work or not though.]

“These bastards. They’re more excited than I am. Hehe.”

Seeing them envious made me laugh naturally.

Just the fact that I was meeting Amon made me feel special already.

‘If I get autographs in advance, I could sell them for a high price later, right?’

Of course, keeping them as collectibles would be better, but since they’re rare items, wouldn’t the price go up?

It’s the autograph of the famous Amon after all.

‘Hehe, just thinking about it makes me feel good.’

Thinking about it again, meeting Amon was the luck of a lifetime.

“This is where we agreed to meet, right?”

I came out of Sadang Station Exit 10 and waited for Amon.

I wanted to find out everything I could – his nationality, his gender, all the information I could discover.

And then?

Wouldn’t I become the only person who possessed that information?

‘My friends would probably go crazy asking me to tell them.’

If possible, I was planning to take a verification photo.

Getting an autograph would be nice, but a photo taken together would also have enough collection value.

‘Amon-nim. Please come out quickly.’

Then a text message arrived.

I checked thinking it was a friend, but it was Amon.

But the screen displayed words that struck like a bolt from the blue.

[Something urgent came up, so I don’t think I can make it. Sorry for breaking our promise.]

“He, he can’t come…?”

I hadn’t been waiting that long, but I had been so excited…

It was the moment my expectations shattered into pieces.

[Min-woo: Joo Wan, did you meet Amon?]

[Jun-hyeok: Hey, the autograph? Did you get it?]

[Dong-hyeon: If you met Amon, take a proof shot and send it to us.]

‘Damn, what proof shot.’

It was a moment when my mood only got worse from my friends’ nagging messages.

‘His expression doesn’t look good.’

Just a moment ago, I sent a message canceling our appointment.

Even watching from a distance, I could clearly see his face crumpling.

‘Sorry for breaking the promise. I wanted to avoid unnecessary exposure.’

I grasped the other party’s intentions through the messages.

Showing off to his friends, and even trying to extract information about me for profit.

If I had met him directly, probably much more information would have leaked out.

‘There’s no need to meet and become the subject of gossip.’

Since I didn’t want to give away information about myself, I deliberately avoided the meeting.

Instead, I achieved my purpose though.

[Since the target has only one skill, attempting to copy immediately.]

[Skill ‘King’s Authority’ has been copied.]

I discarded the Whip of Seduction skill and planted Parasite on that person.

The skill I gained from that, King’s Authority.

It’s quite a useful skill.

▷King’s Authority(S)

―Effect: You can choose one of [Summon], [Stop], [Death] and give a command to the target. It can be resisted depending on the difference between the caster’s magic power and the opponent’s resistance stat.

I found the King’s Successor’s Apostle without even meeting them.

The method wasn’t difficult.

I just had to try Skill Copy on each person who came to the meeting place.

‘Since I planted Parasite, I can now use it permanently.’

I obtained the skill I wanted.

With this, I can conquer the Hidden Piece on Floor 79.

‘The method to get the Floor 79 Hidden Piece is simple.’

It doesn’t require complex procedures like last time.

If you defeat the boss while possessing only the King’s Authority skill, it will automatically drop the Hidden Piece.

The Floor 79 boss was the Undead Knight Commander after all.

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